The other Norwich Dutch dud, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, signed around the same time as Leroy Fer has also mostly failed to impress after being dumped out on loan - prior to his spell at Norwich he managed to score 28 goals in 55 games for Sporting, yet 1 in 25 at Norwich (small wonder with Fer was supporting him with 3 in 30?) - Chris Hughton was probably doomed with that pair. I see he is currently 5 in 11 with Vitesse, so perhaps he has found his goal scoring boots again? I always thought Chris Hughton might have been a good managerial selection for us and considered that he was unfairly treated with his dismissal from Newcastle. Ricky van Wolfswinkel please log in to view this image Van Wolfswinkel playing for Sporting CP in 2012 Personal information Full name Ricky van Wolfswinkel[1] Date of birth (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 27) Place of birth Woudenberg, Netherlands Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current team Vitesse Number 13 Youth career 1998–1999 v.v. Woudenberg 1999–2008 Vitesse Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2008–2009 Vitesse 33 (8) 2009–2011 Utrecht 64 (26) 2011–2013 Sporting CP 55 (28) 2013–2016 Norwich City 25 (1) 2014–2015 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 28 (5) 2015–2016 → Betis (loan) 17 (1) 2016– Vitesse 11 (5) National team‡ 2008 Netherlands U19 2 (0) 2009–2010 Netherlands U21 7 (3) 2010– Netherlands 2 (0) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_van_Wolfswinkel Leroy Fer please log in to view this image Fer training with Feyenoord in 2010 Personal information Full name Leroy Johan Fer[1] Date of birth (1990-01-05) 5 January 1990 (age 26) Place of birth Zoetermeer, Netherlands Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] Playing position Central midfielder Club information Current team Swansea City Number 8 Youth career 0000–1999 DWO 1999–2007 Feyenoord Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2007–2011 Feyenoord 103 (14) 2011–2013 FC Twente 47 (12) 2013–2014 Norwich City 30 (3) 2014–2016 Queens Park Rangers 48 (8) 2016 → Swansea City (loan) 11 (0) 2016– Swansea City 8 (4) National team‡ 2005–2006 Netherlands U16 7 (1) 2006–2007 Netherlands U17[3] 17 (4) 2007–2009 Netherlands U19[4] 15 (2) 2009–2013 Netherlands U21 31 (6) 2010– Netherlands 11 (1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leroy_Fer Chris Hughton please log in to view this image Hughton with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2015 Personal information Full name Christopher William Gerard Hughton[1] Date of birth (1958-12-11) 11 December 1958 (age 57)[1] Place of birth Forest Gate, England Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Full back Club information Current team Brighton & Hove Albion (manager) Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1977–1990 Tottenham Hotspur 297 (12) 1990–1992 West Ham United 32 (0) 1992–1993 Brentford 32 (0) Total 361 (12) National team 1979–1991 Republic of Ireland 53 (1) Teams managed 1997 Tottenham Hotspur (caretaker) 2008 Newcastle United (caretaker) 2009–2010 Newcastle United 2011–2012 Birmingham City 2012–2014 Norwich City 2014– Brighton & Hove Albion Norwich City[edit] At the end of the 2011–12 season Birmingham gave Norwich City permission to talk to Hughton about their vacant managerial post, and he signed for the Canaries on 7 June 2012.[50] His first league game in charge was against Fulham, where Norwich lost 5-0,[51] although this result was followed by memorable league victories against both Arsenal[52] and Manchester United,[53] as well as a League Cup victory against Tottenham Hotspur.[54] Norwich however experienced bad form throughout the winter and towards the end of the season. Wins against West Brom and Manchester City, on the last day of the season, prevented relegation, meaning Wigan Athletic instead went down.[55] Having battled against relegation for the whole of the season, Hughton's first season in charge saw them finish in 11th place.[56] On 6 April 2014, Norwich City announced they had "parted company" with Hughton with immediate effect. At the time of his departure Norwich were in 17th place in the Premier League, one place and five points above the relegation zone.[57] Since leaving Norwich, Hughton was offered, and rejected, assistant manager roles at various Premier League clubs.[58] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hughton
As usual, Barca get the ref on their side. Nailed on penalty and he books Sterling for a dive. Definite contact. Howard Webb agrees. I've said it before that Barca are so good they don't need all the help they get from referees.
Watched Ludicrous v Arsenal 1st half, four goals and absent defending but this 2nd half City v Barca has been brilliant and Barca distinctly 2nd best. If City keep this up in the PL they'll walk it...
One of the best games I've seen for a long while. Barca had some players missing, but City have been brilliant. Great to see a team from the Premier league playing like this.
ManUre on the rack in Turkey, 2-0 down to Fenerbache. My Turkish barber will be wetting himself, good job I didn't pop in for a trim tonight I might have lost an ear in the excitement...
An even bigger surprise in St Petersburg where Irish champions Dundalk are level at 1-1 with 10 minutes left...
